What is it really like to be childlike? When I think of being childlike I think of not worrying, not holding grudges, not jumping to conclusions, not judging, not condemning, not being prideful, always hungry to learn, always forgiving, quick to bounce back from trials. I have been weighed down so much with Molly’s illness. […]
The other day in the heat of the afternoon I heard a very loud noise coming from around the house. It sounded like someone was tearing around on a hot rod in my back yard. I looked out every window but one. I saw nothing. The sounds seemed to be coming from the back of
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What a blessed day! I wanted to give you all an update on our family situations. I realized long ago that as a christian our road will be narrow and rough but worth the joy it brings. Every year I learn more about humility, grace, suffering, joy, mercy, and righteousness. I can never arrive~ as
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As some of you may or may not know, Molly has been having kidney troubles. Not your typical kidney troubles, but something that could be very life threatening. It is such a hard thing to wrap our minds around, something that you can not see or monitor with your eyes. She is a type one
These are the best pancakes you will ever taste! The first time I made them, I thought they would taste just like any other pancake, but I was wrong. They really get fluffy when you cook them and taste very flavorful. First you need to grind your wheat fresh if you can. If you do
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We enjoyed making homemade crackers today. Molly and Megan gladly helped. They are light and crispy, healthy and very simple. Try this recipe sometime. I took photos along the way so you could see the process. Homemade Wheat Crackers: 1 pound butter or coconut oil melted 2 cups of boiling water Mix together the melted
On our homestead, we have one small pasture and one large pasture. The calf stays in the small one and the two horses stay in the larger one. The other day I opened the gate between them and the horses could not wait to get into the calf’s pasture and the calf couldn’t wait to
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Our black berries and raspberries were in bad shape. They were very overgrown with a lot of dead shoots mixed in. I went through cutting the blackberries to about four feet tall and made some paths that we can maintain with a push mower. (left pic) As you can see from the picture on the
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So many things have been going on at our Homestead. So many good reports. The Lord gave and the Lord chose to take away our milk cow and our dog a couple months ago. We never lost sight of God’s grace in the midst of some very hard trials. After a serious accident to my
This was a real blessing today!!!!! What a precious gift. Our sow had 9 little piggies. It was something I had always dreamed of having. That is what I love the most about being a homesteader. We filmed some of the experiences with the sow. In fact, on a really funny note, the night before
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